Examines the major inventions that have changed how people run their households including fireplaces and the introduction of central heating, indoor plumbing, the washing machine and sewing machine, commercial food production and refrigeration, and microwave ovens.
Examines the major inventions that describe the history of communication including the printing press, telephone, radio and television, and the Internet.
Traces the origins and historical development of guns, dynamite and TNT, automatic weapons, and weapons of mass destruction, and includes a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further reading.
Examines the major inventions that have changed how and what people eat including canning and pasteurization, refrigeration, supermarkets, and genetically modified foods.
